Reviews of TYT - Home of Progressives

By: The Young Turks, Inc.

List of user reviews and ratings for TYT - Home of Progressives

Total ratings

4.50 (Rating count: 1,003)

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Review summary

Reviewers consistently praise TYT’s content quality and independent journalism, with many long-time fans supportive of the show. However, the iOS app suffers from stability and playback issues—crashes, unreliable controls, and poor background/screen-lock behavior—along with lack of casting options and a more cumbersome post-update UI. Fans want a stable, feature-complete app that preserves strong journalism while restoring resume/continuous playback and cross-device streaming.

Pros

High-quality, independent journalism with diverse viewpoints.
Loyal, long-time subscribers who value TYT’s journalism and support it.
Honest, direct, and informative coverage praised by many reviewers.
Recognized as a trusted source of facts on topics like money in politics.

Cons

Frequent crashes and overall instability of the iOS app.
Unreliable playback controls: cannot resume, slow/erratic seeking, and frequent restarts.
Background playback and screen-lock behavior don't work; audio stops unexpectedly.
No TV casting/streaming options and other cross-device playback limitations.
Navigation and UI updates make the app harder to use after updates.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.00

All time rating average: 4.50

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36% (18)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-02-18	Ny*****	I’m a long-time fan of TYT. I’m not progressive, but I appreciate hearing many different sides of the issues at hand and TYT is very good at supporting their statements. The app experience, however, is abysmal. It’s basically just the mobile website, but it’s buggy as hell. Videos freeze all the time or restart and all I want is to play the show audio in the background while I work, but I can’t do that. If you lock your phone screen, go to your home screen or if audio plays from another source, then the TYT video completely stops. It is the year 2026. Why can I not have the video play in the background?? No joke it’s actually better to just use the mobile site. I’m giving 2 stars because I support the show, but the app itself is worthless. Please fix it.
I’m a long-time fan of TYT. I’m not progressive, but I appreciate hearing many different sides of the issues at hand and TYT is very good at supporting their statements. The app experience, however, is abysmal. It’s basically just the mobile website, but it’s buggy as hell. Videos freeze all the time or restart and all I want is to play the show audio in the background while I work, but I can’t do that. If you lock your phone screen, go to your home screen or if audio plays from another source, then the TYT video completely stops. It is the year 2026. Why can I not have the video play in the background?? No joke it’s actually better to just use the mobile site. I’m giving 2 stars because I support the show, but the app itself is worthless. Please fix it.
2025-11-10	Ey*****	Can’t stream to my tv with this app. No casting of any sort, about to cancel my membership of 10 years because they provide a subpar app not worth paying for! YouTube works fine never an issue !!!!!
Can’t stream to my tv with this app. No casting of any sort, about to cancel my membership of 10 years because they provide a subpar app not worth paying for! YouTube works fine never an issue !!!!!
2025-10-02	Pi*****	Get halfway through a podcast and it stops playing every time and no amount of resetting will get it to work. Get a phone call while listening the a podcast and it restarts the podcast. So aggravating.
Get halfway through a podcast and it stops playing every time and no amount of resetting will get it to work. Get a phone call while listening the a podcast and it restarts the podcast. So aggravating.
2025-05-28	Un*****	The app is very glitchy. Regularly crashes and freezes. The play button only responds sometimes. Rewinding and fast forwarding is very difficult, which is compounded by the fact that I have to try to do those things after the app freezes up, which happens at least daily.
The app is very glitchy. Regularly crashes and freezes. The play button only responds sometimes. Rewinding and fast forwarding is very difficult, which is compounded by the fact that I have to try to do those things after the app freezes up, which happens at least daily.
2025-05-03	Po*****	I subscribed via Apple Store, but when I go to TYT page on Apple Podcasts, it’s asking me to subscribe. I’ll change my rating if and when this is resolved. I do want to support your journalism, however.
I subscribed via Apple Store, but when I go to TYT page on Apple Podcasts, it’s asking me to subscribe. I’ll change my rating if and when this is resolved. I do want to support your journalism, however.
2025-04-15	ri*****	It’s bad enough you get kicked out of the app. But you can’t resume a podcast where you left off. And you can’t scan through to find your place. All of this is a bigger pain while driving
It’s bad enough you get kicked out of the app. But you can’t resume a podcast where you left off. And you can’t scan through to find your place. All of this is a bigger pain while driving
2025-04-09	Du*****	I can’t even log in
I can’t even log in
2025-01-28	Ne*****	I love TYT and what they do for us. But, I HATE THE APP!! I have an iPhone and keeps crashing after listening for a few minutes. Cenk, please fix it. If you are really listening. 😉
I love TYT and what they do for us. But, I HATE THE APP!! I have an iPhone and keeps crashing after listening for a few minutes. Cenk, please fix it. If you are really listening. 😉
2025-01-26	Sa*****	The app doesn’t load the show , I’m sick of the loading circle
The app doesn’t load the show , I’m sick of the loading circle
2025-01-18	Sh*****	The latest update has a glitch where the video im watching starts buffering and never restarts. I have to leave the video entirely and then come back to it in order for it to continue to play.
The latest update has a glitch where the video im watching starts buffering and never restarts. I have to leave the video entirely and then come back to it in order for it to continue to play.